The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-22
CITY NOTES.

pride is never too hot or cold"
Was ever "a waist too low | wonder,
Or ever the belt too tight just under
Let fathers growI and mothers scOld,
Was ever a maid too hot or cold
September's breath, though mild as June,
For a sealskin sacque is not too soon;
And the month of March, with its windy
racket,
Is not too early for Cheyiot jacket.
You'll never hear girl complain
Whose clothes are new, whate'er her pain.
Too hot, too cold, too dry, too wet,
belle of the period was never yet
MIR. Freidlander. of Interlachen, ana
his brother, from New York. We're in
town yesterday.
Mr.. Granville Beal, of Fruitland, was
in town yesterday, wearing his usual
smile. He was a guest of the Saratoga.
The arrivals at the Putnam House are
now averaging about forty a day, which
makes pretty good showing in the way
of ''missing tourists"
The ferry boat Armsmear was stuck in
the mud on the other side of the river
yesterday. opposite Loziers grove, where
she had gone to get some oranges. The
captain expected to get her off at o'clock
this morning, at high tide.
Mr.. w. A. Semmes came up yesterday
from Lakeland, and expresses himself as
very much pleased with that section of
the State. He says that he has been eat
ing ripe strawberries down there, and re-
ports everything in flourishing condi-
ton.
The Public Library is again under
obligations to Senator Call for public
documents. The library is growing
steadily and surely, if slowly, and will
in time have its shelves filled with pub.
docs. that will prove of vast benefit to
the citizens of this part of Florida.
Our old friend, Col. F. III. Orvis, sends
us word that the Windsor Hotel is doing
as well this season as ever before, and
that the other hotels there are doing an
average business for January. He also
heartily endorses the position THE NEWS
has taken in regard to the transit ques-
ton,
The daylight steamers Anita and Syl-
van Glen, of the DeBary Line, will begin
Palatka every morning at 9:l5 o'clock,
and arriving here in the evening at sos
o'clock. r. Kersting is the Palatka
agent of the line, and W i'll furnish all the
information desired.
We call attention to the new specials
of Messrs. Richardson & Co who adver-
tise several of their leaders. This firm is
among the most enterPrising and liberal,
and carry an immense stock of goods at
all times. Their trade is large and ex-
tensive, and is continually growing, both
in the wholesale and retail branches.
Messrs. Griffin & Parker have re-
ceived this week 10000 pounds of barb
ed wire, and 5000 reams of orange
wraps as we'll as two car loads of doors.
sashes and blinds. The above shows
pretty conclusively that Griffin & Par
ker mean business, and will keep a full
supply of goods to accommodate their
customers.
At the annual encampment of the De
partment of Florida Grand Army of the
Republic in Jacksonville. on Thursday.
DIR. A. l.. Cole and Maj. o. w. BromweIl
represented the Palatka Post At the
banquet DIR. Cole was one of the speakers.
and, we learn, proved that he was as
much at home on his feet as when sitting
at his desk writing prescriptions, and
that is saying great deal.
The Gainesville Advocate. writing of
the Duke of Sutherland, says: The
Duke, if he were so disposed, could do